Further rules on campaign finance were scrutinized by the

Last updated: 5/17/2023

Further rules on campaign finance were scrutinized by the Court when it determined McConnell v Federal Election Commission The case centered on the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 a federal law that imposed new restrictions on campaign financing The Supreme Court upheld provisions which barred the raising of soft money by national parties and the use of soft money by private organizations to fund certain advertisements related to elections However the Court struck down the choice of expenditure rule which required that parties could either make coordinated expenditures for all its candidates or permit candidates to spend independently but not both which they agreed placed an unconstitutional burden on the parties right to make unlimited independent expenditures From Intellectual Property and the Internet First Amendment to the United States Constitution 2014 Which aspect of the election process is being discussed in the passage 4 points The continued need for the Supreme Court to rule on the constitutionality of laws The ongoing debate over the role of money in political speech The expansion of rights being given to minors The rights of political organizations being infringed upon by individuals